Occupation

BIOLOGISTS

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With 1,097 biographies, Biologists are the 18th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Composers, Noblemen, and Philosophers.

People

Pantheon has 1,098 people classified as biologists born between 1166 and 2000. Of these 1,098, 128 (11.66%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living biologists include Maurice Kottelat, Feng Zhang, and Steve Jones. The most famous deceased biologists include Max Theiler, Ruth Patrick, and Göran Wahlenberg.

Living Biologists

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Deceased Biologists

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Places

Most biologists were born in Germany (194), United States (191), and United Kingdom (190). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (32), New York City (25), and London (21).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as biologists in Pantheon are Alessandra Giliani, Ibn al-Baitar, and Abu al-Abbas al-Nabati.  The concentration of biologists was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier biologists are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Biologists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Biologists since 1700.